Vehicle-washer.



EIk MULLER.-

VEHICLE WASHER. ArrLIoATIox 'ILBD Jun: s, 1911;

^ Patented Apr. 2, 1912.

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EDWARD MULLER, 0E EAST NEW DURHAM, NEW Jiixiasnv.l

VEHICLE-WASHER.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 2, 1912.

Applicationmea runes, i911.` serial No. 632,062;

To aZZ luLo-m, it may concern.'

Be it known that I, EDwAm; MULLER, a`

' citizen of the United States, residing at East New Durham, in the county of Hudson and State ofXew'- Jersey, have mvented'certaln new and useful Improvements in Vehicle-V ill'ash'ers, of which the following isa specication, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.l

This invention relates to an improvement in carriage or vehicle-washers and more 'particularly to that typeoiof carriage lor vehicle regulates the flow of water livery pipe.'

`A further object of the invention is the provision in a. washerof this charactenofa valve for controlling the4 flow of water to the delivery pipe, and a connection between said valve and the flexible hose which extends from the delivery pipe, which connection is of such acharacter that lwhen'a pull is inrparted to the flexible hose, the valve willbe opened to permit. water to -flow therethrough and which connection is also of spch a construction that it may be adjusted so that the valve will either remain open or be automatically closed as soon as the hose is released.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent from the detailed description hereinafter, when read in connection with the ac- ,companying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein a convenient embodiment of the .invention is illustrated, and wherein like characters of reference refer to similar parts in the several views.4

`In the drawings Figure `1 is a side' elevation `of the improved vehicle or carriage washer; Fig.' 2 is a top plan view of the lever which is used for operating the valve in the watersupply pipe and the means used to support said lever; Fig. V3 is a top plan view of the extension which is secured to the y outer end of the delivery pipe and the parts carried thereby; and" Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section taken on line 4 4of Fig. '3, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring now more particularly to lthe drawings, A designates a supporting plate which is adapted to be`bolted or otherwise attached to Aa' ceiling or other overhead support, and from which depends a `tubular portion A which is provided with a laterally disposed inlet opening a 'to which is connected a fixed water supply pipe B.

- C designates the water delivery pipe which is provided at its inner endwith an upturned portion c which is swiveled in any suitable manne-r in the tubular portion A depending from the supporting plate A, so as to permit the delivery pipe tobe freely rotated. Rotatably mounted' upon the vexterior of the t-ubular'portion A is a laterally extending arm D. from the outer end of which depends a hanger d which engages the laterally extendingdelivery pipe C intermediate the ends thereof and serves tol assist in supporting the same. Positioned within the water supply pipe B is a valve E whichlcontrols' the passage -of water to the laterally Swingin deliveryy pipe- C. v The valve E maybe o Vany suitable construction and in the form of the invention illustrated in the drawings', I have shown a reciprocating valve, the stem` of which projects up..

wardly through the valve casing and is adapted to be actuated by a lever e which is fulc'rumed to 'the valve casing and overlies the projecting end of the valve stem, which lever is connected by a suit-able link e with one end of a lever F, which is ulcrumed intermediate its ends to asupport f secured in any suitable manner to the water supply pipe B. The inner end of the lever F is provided with a friction roller f.

G designates a lever which is fulcrurned intermediate the ends thereof to the arm D which is rotatably supported upon the exterior ofthe tubular portion A v.depending from the supporting plate A. Supported by the inner end of the lever G is a ring G which is positioned above the arm D and encircles the portion of the arm which is rotatably` mounted upon the exterior of the tubular portion A which depends from the`supporting plate A. The ring G directly underlies the inner end of the lever F and is adapted to contact with the friction roller f mounted thereon when the lever G is actuated, thus actuating the lever F and shifting the valve E to aposition to vpermit water to flow from the supplypipe to the laterally extending delivery pipe C. Any suitable means is provided for normally holding the valve in a closed position.

From this construction it will be seen that by actuating lthe lever G the valve in the water supply pipe may be actuated regardless of the position occupied by the laterally swinging delivery pipe C. The inner end of the lever G is connected to the upper end of a coil spring G2, the lower end of which is secured to a collar g which is secured by means of a suitable set screw on the inner end of the laterally extending delivery pipe C.

The outer end of the laterally extending delivery' pipe is closed a`nd said pipeis provided at the outer end thereof with a laterally extending branch c to which is secured a short flexible hose section H, the outer end of which is provided with a suitable coupling H to which is detachably connected a hose H2 of any well known construction. Projecting outwardly from the closed end ofthe laterally extending delivery pipe C is a short. extension I which terminates at its free end in a pair of upwardly extending separated arms z'. Rotatably mounted be tween the arms z' of the extension I is a sheave I which is provided with a smooth, wide bearing surface. Connected to one end of the sheave I so as to rotate therewith is a ratchet wheel I2 the teeth of which extend rearwardly. Movement of the ratchet wheel in a rearward direction is normally prevented by means of a spring pawl I3 which is secured to the extension I and engages the teeth of the ratchet wheel. The pawl I? is removably secured to the extension I so that it may be removed when it is desired to permit the sheave to rotate freely in both directions.

K designates a chain or cable one end of which is secured to the free end of the lever G, heretofore referred to, and the other end of` which is secured to the free end 0f the short hose section H in any suitable manner.` The intermediate portion of the chain or cable K passes under a guide pulley secured to the laterally extending delivery pipe C intermediate the ends thereof and is Wound one or more times around the sheave I.

In the use of the device as above described, the operator merely pulls downwardly upon the hose H2. As the cable K iswound about the sheave I one or more times and as such cable is held taut by the spring actuated lever G, which is connected thereto, it will be seen that when a downwardly pull is exerted upon the hose, the sheave I will be rotated in a forwarddirection, thus windin upon the cable and elevating the inneren of the lever G and thus openin the water supply valve. The spring pawl 2 normally preventsrearward rotation of the sheave I so that as the hose is released, the sheave will remain stationary and the tension on the cable K is sufficient to prevent the samefrom slipping around the stationary sheave,

so that the parts willremain in the position to which they have been moved and the water will continue'to flow through the dei livery pipe. lVhen it is desired to cut off the flow of water, the hose is elevated to slacken the cable or chain H which permits it to slip around the sheave I and thus permits the spring G2 to pull the inner end of the lever G out of engagement with the valve operating `lever F. Y

Many operators desire a device in which the water will flow only so long asa pull is exerted upon the hose, and when it is desired to have the device operate in this manner, it is only necessary to disengage the spring pawl I2 from the ratchet I2 so as to permit free rotation of the sheave I. When `this is done, it will be obvious that whenever the pull on the hose is released, the spring G2 will immediately act to shift the parts to a position to cut off the flow of water.

*While I have illustrated in the accompanying drawings, a convenient embodiment of theinvention, it will be understood that many changesymay be made to the form and construction thereinshown without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

lVhat I claim isz- 1. In a vehicle washer, a water supply plpe, a flexible hose connected to said water supply pipe, a valve controlling the passage of water from said water supply pipe to said hose, an actuating member for said valve, means tending to shift said actuating member to a position to effect the closing of the valve, a rotary sheave positioned between the valve actuating member and the hose, means for preventing movement of said sheave in one direction, and a flexible connection between said actuating member and said hose, said flexible connection hav- 1n an intermediate portion wound around said sheave.

2. In- `a vehicle washer, a water supply pipe, a flexible hose connected to said water supply pipe, a valve controlling the passage of. water from said water supply pipe to sald hose, an actuating member for said valve, means tending to move said actuating member to a position to effect the closing of the valve, a sheaverotatably supported Abetween said valve actuating member and said hose, a ratchet wheel rotatable with sald sheave, a pawl normally engagin said ratchet wheel to prevent rotation o said sheave in one direction, said ypawl being movable to a position to permit rotation of the sheave in both directions, and a fiexible connection between said valve actuating member and said hose, said flexible connection having an intermediate portion wound around said sheave.

n 3. In a vehicle washer, a Water supply pipe, a delivery pipe rotatably connected rotatably supported on said delivery pipe, means for normally preventing rotation of.

said 'sheave in one direction, and aflexible connection between said valve actuating member and saidhose, sa1d flexible connection having an intermediate portion wound around said sheave. y

el. In a vehicle. washer, a water supply pipe, a delivery pipe rotatably connected with said water supply pipe, a -valve con-- trolling the passage of water from' sald water supply pipe to said delivery "pipe, a flexible hose connected to said delivery pipe, an actuating member, for said .valve rotatable with said deliverypipe, means tending to hold said actuating member in a position toA effect closing of the valve, a sheave rotatably supported on said delivery pipe, a ratchet wheel rotatable with said sheave, and a pawl engaging said ratchet wheel to normally prevent rotation of said 'sheave in one direction, said pawl being mov-able to a position to permit rotation of the sheave in both directions, and a flexible connection between said valve actuating member and said hose, said flexible connection having an intermediate portion wound around said sheave. v

5. In a vehicle washer, a fixed water supply pipe, a delivery pipe rotatablyr connected to `said xed water supply pipe, a

valve theylixed wat-er supply pipe, a lever rotatable with the delivery pipe, connections between the valve and lever whereby the valve can be actuated by the lever in any 'position of the delivery pipe, means tending rto hold Ysaid lever in a position to eect opening of the valve, a hose connected to the vend of said rotatable delivery pipe,

a rotatable sheave carried by the delivery pipe, means for normally preventing rotation of said sheave in one direction, and a flexible connection between said lever and the exible "hose, said flexible connection having a portion wound around said sheave. 6. In a vehicle washer, afixed water supplypipe, a laterally disposed delivery pipe rotatably connected to the fixed supply pipe, a valve in lthe fixed supply, pipe, a lever rotatable with the laterally disposed delivery pipe, connections between the valve and lever whereby the valve can be actuated by the lever in any position of the delivery pipe, means tending to .shift said lever to a position to elect closing of the valve, a. sheave-carried by the laterally disposed delivery pipe, a ratchet wheel rotatable with said sheave, a pawl normally engaging said ratchet wheelv to prevent rotation of the n shaft in' one direction, said pawl being movable out of engagement wit-h the ratchet wheel to` permitmovem'ent-of the sheave in both directions, and a iexible connection between the lever and the hose, said flexible connection having an intermediate portion wound around said sheave. In testimony whereof I atlix my signature in presence of two witnesses. A EDWARD MULLER.

L Witnesses: v

- y .DANIEL P. CURRY,

PHILIP L. HALLER. 

